Soil

Soil is made of tiny bits of rock and old plants, with water and air in it.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 16

Soil is the top layer of the ground, where plants grow.
Soil is made of tiny bits of rock, and bits of old leaves and plants. It has water and air in tiny spaces, too.
Many living things need soil. Plants grow in it, and worms dig tunnels in it!
Soil can be different colors. In Georgia, lots of soil is red clay!
Try it with a grown-up! Dig a little hole in a garden. What do you find in the soil?

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

SKE2.a — Ask questions to identify and describe earth materials—soil, rocks, water, and air.